On 20 April this year, the concert entitled Frühlingserwachen (‘Spring Awakening’) witnessed its premiere at
the cemetery church of St. Charles Borromeo, located in the Vienna Central
Cemetery. The musicians of Vienna City
Brass and Festklang delighted the
visitors with lovely melodies by Vivaldi, Schubert and other great names.
Furthermore, Alexander Legniti (director of the cemeteries in Innsbruck) recited
some short, witty and thought-provoking poems. Despite the bad weather, many
people came to enjoy the concert.

In occasion of the Week of Discovering European Cemeteries, in the Centenary of World War I, "the River Piave murmured!" (Is the title of a famous song in memory of May 24th 1919) at the Monumental cemetery in Turin, a guided tour to understand the events that involved the city of Turin in the Great War.

With the high patronage of the Presidency of the Italian Council of Ministers.

Westerveld Cemetery & Crematorium (Duin en Kruidbergerweg 2-6, Driehuis the Netherlands) will organise the second Westerveld Fair on Sunday 11 June from 10:30 until 16:00. The Art & Nature-themed Fair is freely accessible to all.

Nature in a prominent position
With its rolling dunes and diverse plants and trees, Westerveld is a perfect setting for the Fair. “The special monuments and history also make this location unique”, says Carla Bosua, director of Westerveld. There will be a wide range of exhibitors at the Fair, including trade, the arts and nature. There will also be a falconer and members of staff will be organising a ‘nature’ workshop. “With live music, a catering pavilion serving all kinds of delicious food and children’s entertainment, there is something for everyone. This year, we will be increasing our focus on nature and natural products. We will be offering herb plants and cut firewood, for instance, and we will provide information about plants. We’re convinced we’ll make a lot of people happy again!”

Historic theatre
Those interested in history will be able to enjoy an open-air play about famous historical figures who found their final resting place in the memorial park. One such figure is Jan Jacob Slauerhoff (1898), one of the most important Dutch poets and novelists. Brother and sister Louis (1883) and Heintje (1888) Davids – variety artists and big names in Dutch cabaret – and Artis figurehead Frits Portielje (1886) will also be featured.

"Discovering the Immortals", the Photo Group calling "Photograffiatori", in collaboration with the Turin Civic Libraries, presents THE SILENT CITY Fragments of art and History in a photographic collection.

Inauguration Thursday 18 May at 6.30 pm, free admission.The exhibition will close on 30 May

At the Monumental Cemetery of Turin (Italy) many events and guided tours on the occasion of the WDEC Week of Discovering European Cemeteries.
The theme of this edition is Discovering the Immortals and we assure you great emotions and cultural accretion!

Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to a guided walk of Old Cemetery of Podgorze (Stary Cmentarz Podgorski). The guide will start on Saturday the 3rd of June at 18:00 in front of the Old Cemetery gate.

Association Amici del Monumentale from Milan, Italy and Magá Global Arts Around the World will present on Sunday, 14th of May from 15:00 - 17:30 at Cimitero Monumentale di Milano (The Monumental Cemetery in Milan) the Requiem Monumentale by Yuval Avital, a world premiere touring event and an unique musical and perceptive experience.

“Week of
Discovering European Cemeteries” - Discover the ImmortalsHave a look at the events in Staglieno Cemetery - Genoa:

Guided
tours:

from May
29th to June 4th 2017

Guided
Tours (Excepted June 2nd
h10.00 a.m and June 3rd h3.00 p.m.)

10.00
a.m. Let’s save our cultural heritage of Staglieno. Following an itinerary including the old portico and
the nearest areas we will visit some of the most important recently restored
sculptures such as “La Venditrice di Noccioline” (The Nuts Seller) Caterina
Campodonico, Scanzi’s Nocchiero Angel and the grave of Constance Lloyd - Oscar
Wilde’s wife.

11.30
a.m. Looking at Staglieno with poets’ point of view. An
evocative itinerary will guide the visitor through verses and tales of great poets and literary
men like Mark Twain or famous characters like the empress Elizabeth of Austria
(nicknamed Sissi)

3.00 p.m. Staglieno, Risorgimento , National Liberation:
Human history and National ideals.

This Itinerary will
focus on the historical importance of some characters who, in different periods
and ways, left a mark on Italian history. Starting from the Second World War
Memorial (Campo dei Caduti), the tour will guide the visitor back to the past
where rest some of Risorgimento’s main characters like Giuseppe Mazzini, whose
grave is a fundamental starting point to understand the
National identity.

Pick up
near the Statua della Fede.

Photo
exhibition

From May
29th to June 4th

Discovering
the Immortals

Photo Exhibition by Maurizio Logiacco

Looking for the Olimpus Gods. Twelve pictures, twelve Greek Gods. The
photographer looked for the iconographic signs of the Gods during the classical
period, capturing foreshortened, single figures and entire memorials in Staglieno.

Central Hall

From h 8.00 a.m. to h 4.30 p.m.

A year of
restoration work.

May 31st

h 10.00 a.m. Official
Launch of the restoration works with the participation of Caterina Olcese
Spingardi, member of the Archelogical, Arts and Landscapes Autority of Genoa,
La Spezia, Imperia and Savona.

Laic Temple

H11.30 a.m. Inauguration of the restored Chiossone
Monument, with the participation of David Chiossone Institute.

Boschetto dei Mille (Starting from the Laic Temple)

H 3.00 p.m. Discovering
the recently restored monuments guided by the restorer Stefano Vassallo member
of the Archelogical, Arts and Landscapes Autority of Genoa, La Spezia, Imperia
and Savona.

“Who do you think
you are? Maybe a God? Here we are all the same. You are dead, I am dead too. We
are all the same”

Voice: Mauro
Pirovano

Violin: Oleksandr
Pushkarenko

Images: Luciano
Rosselli

With the partnership of Teatro dell’Ortica

Laic Temple

Photo Tour

June 3rd h3.00 p.m.

Eternity in a picture

Photo Tour with a
professional photographer who will tell secrets and tecniques to get a perfect
photo and with a guide who will tell the history and the style of the
statues. All participants wil practice
with the camera.

Gospel Concert

June 4th 11.00 a.m.

Millelire Gospel Choir

Directed by Andrea Porta

Pantheon

May 25th at 5.30 pm in Strada Nuova Museums, in Palazzo
Rosso and in Franco Albini’s Showcase inauguration of the exhibition “Immagini per
l’Eternità”- “Pictures for the Eternity” - Staglieno Cemetery observed by
19th century photographers , will be open for visiting till 30th July